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Colorado state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The deadline to register and receive a ballot by mail in Colorado was October 26, 2020. Voters may register in person and vote or pick up a ballot at Voter Service Centers October 19 through 7 p.m. November 3, 2020. Colorado exclusively used a vote-by-mail system, [1] although voters may choose to vote in person at Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs). [2] [3]

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In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Colorado voters voted in the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state executive offices, [4] State Senate, [5] State House, [6] state Supreme Court, [7] Appellate courts, [8] local judges, [9] state ballot measures, [10] and municipal elections. [11]

Federal elections

President of the United States

Colorado has 9 electoral votes in the Electoral College. [12] Nominees for the presidential election included Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Jo Jorgensen. Joe Biden won the popular vote with 55%, winning 9 pledged electoral votes.

United States Senate

Incumbent Republican Senator Cory Gardner sought reelection against Democratic former governor John Hickenlooper in the general election. [13] John Hickenlooper won the election with 54% of the popular vote, making it a gain for the Democratic Party from the Republican Party.

United States House of Representatives

Coloradans voted for seven U.S. Representatives, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. No seats changed hands, the Democrats winning 4 seats and the Republicans winning 3 seats.

U.S. House of Representatives nominees by district
DistrictDemocratic nomineeRepublican nomineeIndependent nomineeLibertarian nomineeUnity Nominee
District 1 Diana DeGette, incumbentShane Bolling
District 2 Joe Neguse, incumbentCharles WinnAlex Johnson
District 3 Diane Mitsch Bush Lauren Boebert John Ryan KeilCritter Milton
District 4 Ike McCorkle Ken Buck, incumbent
District 5 Jillian Freeland Doug Lamborn, incumbent
District 6 Jason Crow, incumbentSteve HouseNorm OlsenJaimie Kulikowski
District 7 Ed Perlmutter, incumbentCasper Stockham

State elections

Colorado Executive Offices

Six state executive offices are up for election in Colorado: 3 seats for the State board of education, and 3 seats for the State board of regents. [14]

State Board of Education nominees by district
DistrictDemocratic nomineeRepublican nomineeLibertarian nomineeApproval voting party nominee
District 1Lisa EscarcegaSyndnnia WulffZachary LaddisonAlan Hayman
District 3Mayling SimpsonJoyce Rankin
District 7Karla EsserNacy Pallozzi
State Board of Regents nominees by district
DistrictDemocratic nomineeRepublican nomineeLibertarian nomineeUnity nominee
District 2 Callie Rennison Dick MurphyChristian Vernaza
District 6Ilana SpiegelRichard MurrayChristopher Otwell
District 7Nolbert Chavez

Colorado Senate

The Colorado State Senate had 18 seats out of 35 that were up for election in the general election. [15] The Democratic Party retained control of the Senate, gaining the 27th Senate district from the Republican Party, strengthening their majority by one seat.

Colorado House of Representatives

The Colorado House had all 65 seats up for election in the general election. [6] The Democratic Party retained control of the House, gaining the 38th district from the Republican Party while losing the 47th district to the Republicans, resulting in no net seat change. The resulting composition was 41 Democrats and 24 Republicans.

Colorado Supreme Court

There are two judges whose terms will expire on January 11, 2021 and their seats were up for retention election in the general election. [16] These judges were Melissa Hart and Carlos Armando Samour Jr. Both of them were retained as judges.

Appellate Courts

There are two Colorado Court of Appeals justices whose terms will expire on January 11, 2021 and their seats were up for retention election in the general election. [17] These judges were Craig Welling and Ted C. Tow. Both of them were retained as justices.

Colorado Ballot Measures

General election

Amendments

Amendments C and 76 require 55% of voters to pass as they add to the Colorado Constitution.

Amend.
num.		PassedYesNoDescription
B Symbol confirmed.svg Yes1,740,39557.52%1,285,13642.48%Gallagher Amendment Repeal and Property Tax Assessment Rates Measure
C Symbol delete vote.svg No1,586,97352.35%1,444,55347.65%Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment
76 Symbol confirmed.svg Yes1,985,23962.90%1,171,13737.10%Citizenship Requirement for Voting Initiative
77 Symbol confirmed.svg Yes1,854,15360.54%1,208,41439.46%Allow Voters in Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek Cities to Expand Authorized Games and Increase Maximum Bets Initiative

Propositions

Prop.
num.		PassedYesNoDescription
EE Symbol confirmed.svg Yes2,134,60867.56%1,025,18232.44%Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health and Education Programs Measures
113 Symbol confirmed.svg Yes1,644,71652.33%1,498,50047.67%National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Referendum
114 Symbol confirmed.svg Yes1,590,29950.91%1,533,31349.09% Gray Wolf Reintroduction Initiative
115 Symbol delete vote.svg No1,292,78741.01%1,859,47958.99%22-Week Abortion Ban Initiative
116 Symbol confirmed.svg Yes1,821,70257.86%1,327,02542.14%Decrease Income Tax Rate from 4.63% to 4.55% Initiative
117 Symbol confirmed.svg Yes1,573,11452.55%1,420,44547.45%Required Voter Approval of Certain New Enterprises Exempt from TABOR Initiative
118 Symbol confirmed.svg Yes1,804,54657.75%1,320,38642.25%Paid Medical and Family Leave Initiative

Polling

Amendment B
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		For Amendment BAgainst Amendment BUndecided
YouGov/University of Colorado October 5–9, 2020400 (LV) [lower-alpha 2] –44%20%36%
400 (LV) [lower-alpha 3] –24%23%53%
SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics October 1–6, 20201,021 (LV)± 3.9%22%17%61%
Proposition 113
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		For Proposition 113Against Proposition 113Undecided
Civiqs/Daily Kos October 11–14, 20201,013 (LV)± 3.6%47%45%8%
YouGov/University of Colorado October 5–9, 2020800 (LV)± 4.64%49%34%17%
SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics October 1–6, 20201,021 (LV)± 3.9%39%38%23%
Proposition 114
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		For Proposition 114Against Proposition 114
Colorado State University/Qualtrics/Colorado Sun Archived June 29, 2020, at the Wayback Machine August, 2019734 (A)± 7%84%16%
Proposition 115
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		For Proposition 115Against Proposition 115Undecided
Keating Research/Onsight Public Affairs/Colorado Sun October 29 – November 1, 2020502 (LV) [lower-alpha 4] ± 4.4%38%56%–
Civiqs/Daily Kos October 11–14, 20201,013 (LV)± 3.6%42%51%7%
YouGov/University of Colorado October 5–9, 2020800 (LV)± 4.64%41%45%14%
SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics October 1–6, 20201,021 (LV)± 3.9%42%45%13%
Proposition 116
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		For Proposition 116Against Proposition 116Undecided
Civiqs/Daily Kos October 11–14, 20201,013 (LV)± 3.6%51%35%14%
Proposition 118
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		For Proposition 118Against Proposition 118Undecided
YouGov/University of Colorado October 5–9, 2020800 (LV)± 4.64%65%22%13%
SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics October 1–6, 20201,021 (LV)± 3.9%57%21%22%

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ Respondents polled with the ballot measure's wording
  3. ↑ Respondents polled with a simple description of the ballot measure
  4. ↑ Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight

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References

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  2. ↑ "Election governance in Colorado". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Elections & Campaign Finance Calendar". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Colorado state executive official elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Colorado State Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Colorado Supreme Court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Colorado intermediate appellate court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Colorado 2020 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ "United States municipal elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Distribution of Electoral Votes". National Archives. September 19, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  13. ↑ Amber Phillips (September 16, 2020), "The Senate seats most likely to flip in November", Washingtonpost.com , archived from the original on September 16, 2020
  14. ↑ "Colorado state executive official elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Colorado State Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Colorado Supreme Court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Colorado intermediate appellate court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Covered Areas for Voting Rights Bilingual Election Materials—2015", Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006, Determinations Under Section 203, Federal Register , retrieved October 13, 2020, A Notice by the Census Bureau on 12/05/2016

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